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A second special request from Ji-Sook: “ladies fingers”… It was difficult. I have plenty but they were not taken at least 15 years apart…

All the people featured on these two pictures are female, orang-outang included…

FRANCE. Epinal. 07/07/1985: Tour de France bicycle race for women.

FRANCE. Epinal. 07/07/1985: Tour de France bicycle race for women.

CAMBODIA. Kampot (Kampot). 28/10/2007: Zoo.

CAMBODIA. Kampot (Kampot). 28/10/2007: Zoo.

Some more rice for Ji-Sook… The ladies fingers are for tomorrow…

LAOS. Kassia. 12/10/1993: Rice harvest of Hmong tribe in a field of the Chung Po family. Threshing of the rice to separate the grain from the chaff.

LAOS. Kassia. 12/10/1993: Rice harvest of Hmong tribe in a field of the Chung Po family. Threshing of the rice to separate the grain from the chaff.

CAMBODIA. Wat Sleing (Kandal). 29/12/2005: Rice harvest.

CAMBODIA. Wat Sleing (Kandal). 29/12/2005: Rice harvest.

A special request about rice from Ji-Sook…

BURMA. Saung Keh (Wa State). 28/02/2004: Villagers preparing field for summer rice. The villagers were relocated from higher hills. 10% died from malaria on the first year of their relocation.

BURMA. Saung Keh (Wa State). 28/02/2004: Villagers preparing field for summer rice. The villagers were relocated from higher hills. 10% died from malaria on the first year of their relocation.

NIGER. Toula. 07/12/1985: Rice harvest in an irrigated perimeter along the Niger river.

NIGER. Toula. 07/12/1985: Rice harvest in an irrigated perimeter along the Niger river.

29 years apart…

BELGIUM. Tellin. 19/9/1973: Band  of musicians taking a break at local festival for single youth.

BELGIUM. Tellin. 19/9/1973: Band of musicians taking a break at local festival for single youth.

CAMBODIA. Bour Sankrearch  (Battambang). 22/02/2002: Installation of a water pump in newly created village developed by CARE and situated in former war zone.

CAMBODIA. Bour Sankrearch (Battambang). 22/02/2002: Installation of a water pump in newly created village developed by CARE and situated in former war zone.

For the ranters, the disillusioned, the nostalgic, the cynics, the pretenders, the owners of scarves and Leica M’s:

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And please have a nice day…

BELGIUM. Anderlecht. 21/11/1972: Slaughterhouse.

BELGIUM. Anderlecht. 21/11/1972: Slaughterhouse.

CAMBODIA. ODonpov (Battambang). 13/02/2001: Ox killed by anti-tank mine while Mr. Moak Chuen, 21, was going to gather wood at Chran Bak, in former war zone. The ox will be eaten by mourners at the funeral.

CAMBODIA. ODonpov (Battambang). 13/02/2001: Ox killed by anti-tank mine while Mr. Moak Chuen, 21, was going to gather wood at Chran Bak, in former war zone. The ox will be eaten by mourners at the funeral.

BELGIUM. Tellin. 19/09/1973: Festival for singles in small village.

BELGIUM. Tellin. 19/09/1973: Festival for singles in small village.

LAOS. Kassia. 25/02/1998: Hmong village.

LAOS. Kassia. 25/02/1998: Hmong village.

Remember: at least 15 years apart…

MALI. Baleh. 17/09/1986

MALI. Baleh. 17/09/1986

CAMBODIA. Wat Sleing (Kandal). 27/12/92005: Rice harvest.

CAMBODIA. Wat Sleing (Kandal). 27/12/92005: Rice harvest.